Chamber Constitution

Companies Act 2006 – Final Implementation on 1st October 2009.

The Companies Act 2006 is changing the law for companies. These changes affect every company operating in the United Kingdom. Passed in 2006, the Act reached the final stage of implementation on 1st October 2009.

The Sutton Chamber Constitution was reviewed to meet these new requirements. However the Aims remain the same.

1. NAME
The name of the company is the Sutton Chamber of Commerce Limited.
(hereafter referred to as the "Chamber").

2. AIMS
a) To participate in the local community and influence local issues and projects, as a voice of the local business community.

b) To promote inter-trading, joint ventures, business development and foster a community spirit of involvement for the membership.

c) To provide information on local and national issues to the members.

d) To maintain financial and political independence.

e) To encourage businesses and other such organisations to join the Chamber and be active in promoting these aims.

f) To encourage inward investment into the borough. Sutton Chamber has a mission to promote business growth and to create wealth in Sutton Borough.

g) To be conscious of environmental issues and wherever possible act in a commensurate way.

h) To have an active business plan, regularly updated to meet the needs of members today and in the future, which may be local and/or global.

i) To be aware of opportunities outside the Borough this may in the long term provide additional wealth creation for members and foster links with other Chambers in a positive way.

j) To encompass diversity.

Attachments:

Chamber Constitution - AGM 2009

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